Purpose: To examine the linkage between employee core self-evaluation (CSE) and employee outcomes and the moderating effects of transformational leadership on the latter relationships. Design/Methodology/Approach: A survey with 546 matched supervisor-subordinate dyads representing six South...

Purpose: To examine how social distance and affective trust in supervisor affect the relationships between supervisor humor and the psychological well-being and job performance of subordinates. Design/Methodology/Approach: A survey was conducted among 322 matched supervisor-subordinate dyads in...

Humor long has been recognized as a mechanism for dealing with life’s problems and situational difficulties. Specifically, researchers have found that a sense of humor provides health benefits by generating social laughter, psychological benefits by venting anger and frustration and coping...

In today’s rapidly changing environment, employee creativity is important for organizations to have competitive advantages for an organizational innovation, survival and long term success. Consequently, to examine how organizations can foster employee creativity can be extremely valuable to...

Humor long has been recognized as a mechanism for dealing with life’s problems and situational difficulties. Specifically, researchers have found that a sense of humor provides health benefits by generating social laughter, psychological benefits by venting anger and frustration and coping...